hardscape
noun
hard·scape
ˈhärd-ˌskāp 
: structures (such as fountains, benches, or gazebos) that are incorporated into a landscape compare softscape
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No hardscape list would be complete with the mention of a pool.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
Make your front door the focal point With clean hardscape and sharp landscaping in place, your front door becomes the natural next focus.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Plant rhododendrons in mixed borders as a backdrop for spring-blooming bulbs, to soften hardscapes like pools or fences, and as specimen shrubs in a woodland setting.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Just to the west, the city will add landscaping and a hardscape around Lake Carola, named after the daughter of Henry Sanford, one of the city’s founders.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
Make your front door the focal point With clean hardscape and sharp landscaping in place, your front door becomes the natural next focus.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Plant rhododendrons in mixed borders as a backdrop for spring-blooming bulbs, to soften hardscapes like pools or fences, and as specimen shrubs in a woodland setting.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Just to the west, the city will add landscaping and a hardscape around Lake Carola, named after the daughter of Henry Sanford, one of the city’s founders.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Hardscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardscape. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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